My daughter started Portersville Christian School last year, startng 5th grade, we are very happy with the school and the staff and faculty made it a great move for her. Here it s July, and she can't wait to go back to school, I thnk that speaks for itself. Linda
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Posted by a parent on 08/06/08
Sending our two children to Portersville is the best decision we ever made. The faculty and staff are committed to Christ above all and he has blessed the school for many years. The academics are exceptional (with the highest SAT scores in Butler County) and the moral/Christian foundation permiateds
... Read more through all subjects. The view overlooking Lake Arthur is great as well! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/25/06
Our family has been at portersville for the past 9 years, and we curently have 4 kids at the school in grades K,3,7,9. We have had a wonderful experience at PCS through the years with a great academics, a very good sports program, and teachers who really care about the kids.We also have a fantastic fine
... Read more arts program for those who are interested. Our parents are very involved, because they want to be. our S.A.T. scores are the highest in butler county. I think it would be beneficial for evryone who is looking for a top notch school that provides a fantastic education with a Christian emphasis to check out PCS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/22/06
Very impressed with the way the faculty invests themselves in the children. Our kids have had a great experience there and we feel they are ahead of their friends in public school. We are also very happy with the spiritual growth of our kids and the way they start their class with prayer, scripture
... Read more reading, and the pledge of allegience. It has been well worth the cost of sending them there. We also have made some very good christian friends with other parents at the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/14/06
This is a well established school with a great facility and a great staff. The staff really have the students interests at heart and are committed to truly teaching them in a loving and caring manner. My children have flourished here over the past three years we have been here and I would highly recommend
... Read more this school to prospective parents looking for a quality non-denominational Christian School. Busing is provided in-house which for us was a plus for us over the last Christian school we were at which provide busing through the public achool system. Also their fine arts program is well developed and thriving, competing against public schools ten times their size. Overall, this is a fine school which strives to the highest standards. A good choice! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/13/06
PCS has had many changes the past few years. All these changes have proven that our school, including our high school, has turned the corner in not only offering the best education around, but also providing the best Christian education and environment for learning in our area. In past years, the school
... Read more suffered from problems with our high school, but those have been corrected and our school is very strong. Our graduating seniors are consistenly scoring high on SAT's and continuing their education in many fine universities throughout the US. We have exceptional high school sports and a strong fine arts program. The reviewer that statese they had a bad experience, had to have been here prior to the past 3 years. PCS is great! We consider it a privelage for our son and daughter to attend. Praise God for such a strong Christian Private School! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/10/06
My children attended this school for 7 years. Our experience with the teachers and staff is that they are committed Christians with a willingness to serve the Lord. This school does not offer a lot of sports and extracurricular activities, and what they do offer is pretty nill. We moved our children
... Read more to public school because there were more opportunities for sports/band/socially and we also feel that PCS was becoming too much of a 'private' school verses a 'Christian' school. The high school has limited spiritual emphasis; my children came to know the Lord through their Youth Group rather than their education at PCS. If you are looking for a quality Christian education at the elementary level - PCS is for you. If you are looking for a spiritually emphasized, 'on fire for the Lord' experience for you high schooler, then unfortunately, PCS is not for you. May God bless PCS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/24/06
PCS is an exceptional school. We transferrred from another local private school and have seen quite a difference in academics, as well as, the Christian environment. Our daughter quickly made friends and the teachers are superb. The past 3 years our graduating seniors have scored the highest on SATs
... Read more of all Butler County High Schools. PCS is a very family friendly environment. They have their own busing services which is also a huge bonus. Don't let the distance of Portersville keep you from checking out our school. It's not as far as you think, and its worth every mile to have the privelage of attending there! Read less
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Portersville schools — Portersville Christian School is located at 343 E Portersville Rd, Portersville PA 16051. 343 E Portersville Rd is in the 16051 ZIP code in Portersville, PA Portersville Christian School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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